Faith to Start you Week: Versions of the Bible

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Before I scare you away, this is not going to be a debate on
what versions are the right or wrong ones to use. I want to share some of the
versions that I use in my reading and study regularly. Yes, versions as in multiple.
You see, I personally don’t think there is any perfect translation, so I like
reading different ones and seeing how different people translated it.

The Voice: This
version is currently my favorite. It is a newer version, and it has made reading
the scripture feel new to me. It is
formatted and reads more like how I think. Words have been updated to reflect
current meaning and usage. However, I feel it also doesn’t dumb down the message
like some modern translations do.

The NIV: As much
as I love my Voice Bible, sometimes I check it against other more traditional
translations. The NIV is what I grew up reading, and I still use it to study
the scripture. Yes, it has its weak points, but I am of the opinion that all
translations do (another reason to use multiple versions).

The NKJV:
Although this has never been my favorite for reading, it is very valuable for
studying the Bible. I like hearing the older words that were used. I also like
seeing how words and concepts were translated differently, sometimes for the better.
I definitely think it is a valuable version to use in study.

I use Bible Gateway a lot for comparing the different
versions, especially when writing up a devotional blog. I love being able to
compare two versions easily side by side.

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I too enjoy reading different versions because as you say no translation is perfect... I enjoy the King James and NKJ in their own ways, and I've also read a Hebraic Roots version that was very interesting. But my favorite is the translation by James Moffatt,which was from the 1920s/30s I believe, that not many people seem to have heard about. C. S. Lewis liked that version too, which is how we heard of it. ;)

My mom, brother, and I have been studying Hebrew for a few years now so I love interlinear Bibles where I can read the words in Hebrew and check my understanding of them with the English right beneath them! When I want a more standard translation, I like a certain Hebraic Roots version that translates very literally and the NKJV. I wished I owned an NASB and ESV because I've heard those were pretty literal, yet read well. : ) That's so interesting about C. S. Lewis and the James Moffatt version!

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